Catholic Press Association honors OCP for publishing and promotional efforts

OCP, along with The Catholic Sentinel and El Centinela (both published by OCP), was recognized in a wide range of categories through the latest round of the Catholic Press Association Awards. The winners were announced on May 25, 2007, at the Catholic Media Convention in Brooklyn, N.Y.

FIRST PLACE WINNERS

Best Direct Mail Promotion
Non-Subscriber Campaign, by OCP Marketing & Editorial Staff, OCP, Portland, Ore.

General Excellence (Spanish language publication)
El Centinela, Portland, Ore.

Individual Excellence – Writer/Editor (Spanish language)
Rocío Rios, El Centinela, Portland, Ore.

Best Editorial (Spanish language)
El Centinela, Portland, Ore., May 19, “Las marchas de inmigrantes han mostrado la fuerza del hispano” by Rocío Rios

Best Writing on a National/International Event (Spanish language)
El Centinela, Portland, Ore., May 19, “Los homicidios de Ciudad Juárez fueron tema de derechos humanos” by Rocío Rios

Best Photo Story
Catholic Sentinel, Portland, Ore., October 13, “Paul Jeffrey Witnesses Work of Church” by Paul Jeffrey

Best Portrait
Catholic Sentinel, Portland, Ore., October 13, “Haiti Couple” by Paul Jeffrey

Best Website (Spanish language)
El Centinela, Portland, Ore.
www.centinelacatolico.org

SECOND PLACE WINNERS

Best Lead Article (Spanish language)
El Centinela, Portland, Ore., October 20, “Tres miembros de la familia Díaz fueron deportados” by Rocío Rios

Best Personality Profile (Spanish language)
El Centinela, Portland, Ore., May 19, “La joven mexican Alejandrina Rentería escuchó el llamado del Señor” by Rocío Rios

THIRD PLACE WINNERS

Best Design and Production (Books)
The St. Louis Jesuits: Thirty Years, Michael Gale, editor, OCP, Portland, Ore.

Best News Writing Local/Regional (1-17,000 Diocesan paper)
Catholic Sentinel, Portland, Ore., Series, “Health Access/Conscience Coverage” by Ed Langlois

Best In-Depth Analysis (Spanish Language)
El Centinela, Portland, Ore., November 17, “Rechazo total a ley del muro” by Rocío Rios

Best New Media Kit
Catholic Sentinel, Portland, Ore.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Best Reporting on Teenagers
Catholic Sentinel, Portland, Ore., August 18, “Youths Meet God, and Each Other, Amid ‘Higher Calling’” by Ed Langlois

Best Sports News
Catholic Sentinel, Portland, Ore., November 17, “Rams Netters Are Runners-Up for Third Time” by Ed Langlois